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October 22, 2009

Potato Seminar Explores Menu Innovation

To drive menu innovation in America's leading restaurant chains, the U.S. Potato Board is conducting a seminar series at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone.This year's seminar, held from September 27 to 29, attracted 15 of the nation's most...

September 11, 2009

Free Tree Planted With Every DeeAmore Potato Purchase

One potato, two potato, three potato, four...the more DeeAmore potatoes America eats, the more forests are restored. It's the DeeAmore "Buy One Get One Tree"program, and it's just in time for earth-friendly, budget-friendly holiday gift-givi...

July 10, 2009

La Papa (NYC) - not your ordinary baked potato

At first glance, the menu at La Papa may fail to impress some jaded NYC diners. After all, it’s “just” a place that sells topped baked potatoes. But to dismiss La Papa so quickly would be doing both the restaurant, and yourself, a disservice. Modeled ...

June 08, 2009

IFT highlights Health Benefits of Resistant Starch

Resistant starch may help control diabetes, aid in weight management and reduce colon cancer risk, according to new studies presented at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2009 Annual Meeting and Food Expo®. Suzanne Hendrich, Ph.D., professor of...

May 16, 2009

Solanyl Biopolymers Inc turns potato starch into biodegradable plastics

When waste byproducts are recycled and reused, it is always good for the environment. That means potato product producers in Portage la Prairie are doing some good things for the environment. Simplot Canada Ltd. in Portage la Prairie goes through a...

May 06, 2009

Microwavable packaging growing in popularity

Remember the days of sticking a fork into a potato a couple times, then popping it into the microwave for 10 minutes or so? That’s ancient history … or, at least it’s heading in that direction. Microwaveable packaging is quickly catching on, according...

April 15, 2009

MP asks RCMP to investigate Quebec potato processor Russet House Inc

The Tobique-Mactaquac Member of Parliament has called for the RCMP to investigate why eight Grand Falls region farmers were never paid for potatoes shipped to a Quebec processing company between August and December of 2008.Conservative member Mike Alle...

March 30, 2009

Interview with Barry Young, co-owner of Boyd and Blair (potato) Vodka

Interview with Barry Young, Distilling Master and Co-Owner of Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries, makers of Boyd and Blair Vodka.Boyd and Blair Vodka is potato based vodka that has some very unique characteristics to it.

March 11, 2009

With federal funding, the potato is now a source of inspiration

Potatoes are for more than just french fries. With the federal government's aid, a nation-wide network of researchers co-ordinated from Fredericton is hoping to develop new uses for spuds - and help Canadian farmers cash in. The federal government is i...

March 01, 2009

Award winning packaging for potato products

The following packaging of potato products won an award at the FPA 2009: Ore Ida’s Steam n’ Mash package (Packaging Excellence Category)Heinz North America wanted a lightweight, flexible package instead of a rigid tray for its convenience. Alcan Packagi...

February 27, 2009

Michael Foods moves Potato Processing operations

An investigative report on a Michael Foods plant that aired on WCCO news over the weekend has generated concern among residents in northern Chaska who could soon be living next to the new potato processing plant. Michael Foods purchased the old Mammo...

February 20, 2009

Northern Star Co. Initiates Recall of Retail Potato Products; No Foodservice Potato Products affected

Northern Star Co. today initiated a voluntary product recall of certain retail cut-and-bagged potato products. The recall is being initiated due to laboratory testing that showed a package of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns to contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

February 19, 2009

Canadian government announces 5.3 million support for BioPotato Network

Yvan Pelletier and Helen Tai hope you'll never look at a potato the same way again. The agricultural scientists, who are co-leading a network to help expand the potato industry, are working to unleash the full potential of the humble tuber and creat...

February 19, 2009

Listeria Alert in Minnesota: MDA issues consumer advisory for Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today issued a consumer advisory for certain refrigerated potato products after testing conducted by the MDA laboratory discovered a sample of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns containing Listeri...

January 14, 2009

Potato Donut a hit at Farm Show

Baked potatoes and French fries are some of the biggest sellers at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and many are willing to wait in rather long lines at the food court to get them.However, those two items aren’t the only staple food products provided by the...

January 12, 2009

NYC baked potato shop 'Totally Baked' closes, the result of a failed concept

Jason Apfelbaum's Totally Baked—baked potato restaurant—on 18th Street—has closed. After spending a ton of cash, the successful catering entrepreneur has been forced to accept that his business model was flawed. According to numerous comments on the In...

January 03, 2009

USDA's Western Regional Research Center offers Potato Research ideas to Washington Potato Commission

Members of the Washington State Potato Commission's research committee recently returned from a trip to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Western Regional Research Center.Commission Research Director Andy Jensen said the reason for the trip to the A...

January 02, 2009

Canadian AAFC Scientists Consider Potato Starch for Nutritional and Industrial Applications

Most cooks are familiar with the thickening properties of corn starch, but potato starch is every bit as much up to the job, say scientists with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). They’re working on a project to further examine the structure and...

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